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== Entering Vehicle Rate Cards into NEOSYS ==
== Entering Vehicle Rate Cards into NEOSYS ==


Standard pricing and costing information can be entered into the Ratecard File in NEOSYS where it can easily be accessed while creating media plans and schedules.
Users can enter precise ratecard bill information into the Vehicle Rate card which is very easily be retrieved when preparing a plan or schedule.


Click the Lookup button for the Specification field of a vehicle and choose Rate Card from option and follow the options to choose specific ratecard.
Ratecard sections are:
# Vehicle code and effective date - to identify the ratecard, allowing users to choose which ratecard to use.
# General Agency notes and charges, such as Commisson, Fee and discount. (for dropdown options Net, One before Net, e.t see [https://userwiki.neosys.com/index.php/NEOSYS_Media#Calculation_in_discount.2Fcharges_columns| Calculation in discount/charges columns])
# Main ratecard table. (Will be explained in more detail below, with examples)
# Loadings - can be considered a secondary ratecard for additional charges such as color or position loading.
# Client Specific rates - Client specific rates section allows users to enter discount, commission and other rates for specific clients. <br> Tip: If the client code is left blank then the discounts, commissions and other rates will be applied to all clients.


Be aware that if #Tags are entered if specification field, the option to choose a Rate Card will not be available.
Users can create ratecards, in the schedule file by clicking on the 'File' button on the specification or loading field or by navigating to a new file using the Menu > Media > Files.
To choose a ratecard, cut tags out Ctrl + X, choose new rate card, paste tags back in to specification field with Ctrl + V.
To retrieve an existing ratecard, click the Lookup button on the specification field and follow the prompts to select the ad rate specifications.


Rates can either be gross rates for individual ads or the rate can be per column centimeter or per second etc. When the rate is dependent on size or duration, the final cost per ad is calculated depending on the size/duration entered in the schedule. "Sized" rates are indicated by an asterisk "*" character without the quotes either within or at the end of the specification column. eg INS PG* would be converted to INS PG*20X4 on the schedule. You can also enter the main or fixed sizes of a publication directly into the ratecard like INS PG*20X4.
Rates can either be gross rates for individual ads or the rate can be per column centimeter or per second etc. <br>
When the rate is dependent on size or duration, the final cost per ad is calculated depending on the size/duration entered in the schedule. <br>
"Sized" rates are indicated by an asterisk "*" character without the quotes either within or at the end of the specification column.<br>
When making a ratecard selection, users will be prompted to enter the size/duration after selecting the main rate row and column.


Avoid usage of commas in the Specification field, instead use single quote or a blank space. e.g. 500 000 or 500'000. Refer to [http://userwiki.neosys.com/index.php/Media_FAQ#Why_is_the_Gross_Amount_field_picking_up_the_amount_before_the_comma_in_the_Specification_field.3F Gross amount picked up from Ratecard]


NEOSYS allows the precise ratecard information to be fed into the system which can very easily be retrieved when preparing the schedule. There is a separate column for loadings like color or position loading where the loading charges can be specified. Client specific rates section allows users to enter discount, commission and other rates for specific clients. This field can also be used to define specific discounts, commissions and other rates for all clients if the client code field is left blank on the first line.  
Example: INS PG* would be converted to INS PG*20X4 on the schedule. You can also enter the main or fixed sizes of a publication directly into the ratecard like INS PG*20X4.
 
 
<b>Note:</b>
*<b>If tags are already entered in the Loading field, the option to choose loading will not be available.</b> <br>To work around this cut tags out Ctrl + X, make new loading selection and paste tags back in to loading field with Ctrl + V.
*<b>Avoid usage of commas in the rate table and instead use single quote or a blank space. e.g. 500 000 or 500'000. </b> Refer to [http://userwiki.neosys.com/index.php/Media_FAQ#Why_is_the_Gross_Amount_field_picking_up_the_amount_before_the_comma_in_the_Specification_field.3F Gross amount picked up from Ratecard]


[[image:ratecard2.jpg | 800 px]]
[[image:ratecard2.jpg | 800 px]]


Below screenshot shows which part of the schedule picks up the Commission, Agency fee, Agent fee/Discount, Tax, Other fee fields of the vehicle ratecard file:
Below screenshot shows which part of the schedule picks up the Commission, Agency fee, Agent fee/Discount, Tax, Other fee fields of the vehicle ratecard file:


[[File:Schedule rate card.jpg | 1400 px]]
[[File:Schedule rate card.jpg | 1400 px]]
== Specifying a minimum loading amount in the rate card ==
Users can enter a conditional rate, either in the ratecard or in the loading field on the schedule, where a minimum amount will be charged unless the % loading amount on gross is greater than the specified minimum.
For example, a supplier's ratecard could say, '15% extra charge for full colour (where the minimum extra charge is Dhs 3,000)'.
The format is (percentage>minimum). For example, "15%>3000" means loading of 15% and a minimum charge of 3000. The 'greater than' sign is required after the percentage and before the minimum amount with no spaces.
If the % loading amount on the gross is greater than the minimum, then add % loading amount to the gross.
Otherwise, add the fixed minimum charge if the % loading amount is less than the minimum charge. (Screenshot below)
[[image:Conditionalloadingrate.jpg]]
== Standard rates ==
The standard rates is a table for standard discounts and their corresponding discount values. These standard discounts appear in the "Discount%" field under "Client Specific Rates" as shown in the screenshot below.
Below screenshot shows the rate card file for the vehicle Copenhagen Connoisseur (COCO). Under Client Specific Rates "SILVER MEMBER" is chosen as the discount for brand "M.N.A.S and Sons" of client "Zenith Media" (ZEME). So in a media schedule for brand MNAS, if the vehicle Copenhagen Connoisseur is used, the discount shown will be -10% since SILVER MEMBER corresponds to -10% in the standard rates table.
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== How to specify discount rates for bill and cost line per Specification ==
If users want to specify discount rates for vehicle bill and cost line in schedule per Specification entered in the ratecard, then enter the columns highlighted in the screenshot below in the Rate table section of the vehicle ratecard file. The specification pop-up in the schedule file will show users the bill and cost discount rates which can reduce mistakes during schedule creation. As of 20/3/2017 the discount rates entered in the Rate table are not automatically picked up in schedules but NEOSYS will review this feature on a future date and automate the rates to appear in schedules. 
Discount rates that are a percentage of Gross amount must be put under the column headings BILLDISC% and COSTDISC%. Discount rates that are a fixed numeric amount must be put under the column heading BILLDISC and COSTDISC. Refer to below screenshot:
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The Specification search on schedules will look as below screenshot:
Specification row selection pop-up options in the schedule
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Specification column selection pop-up options in the schedule
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Revision as of 08:30, 4 January 2021

Entering Vehicle Rate Cards into NEOSYS

Users can enter precise ratecard bill information into the Vehicle Rate card which is very easily be retrieved when preparing a plan or schedule.

Ratecard sections are:

  1. Vehicle code and effective date - to identify the ratecard, allowing users to choose which ratecard to use.
  2. General Agency notes and charges, such as Commisson, Fee and discount. (for dropdown options Net, One before Net, e.t see Calculation in discount/charges columns)
  3. Main ratecard table. (Will be explained in more detail below, with examples)
  4. Loadings - can be considered a secondary ratecard for additional charges such as color or position loading.
  5. Client Specific rates - Client specific rates section allows users to enter discount, commission and other rates for specific clients.
    Tip: If the client code is left blank then the discounts, commissions and other rates will be applied to all clients.

Users can create ratecards, in the schedule file by clicking on the 'File' button on the specification or loading field or by navigating to a new file using the Menu > Media > Files. To retrieve an existing ratecard, click the Lookup button on the specification field and follow the prompts to select the ad rate specifications.

Rates can either be gross rates for individual ads or the rate can be per column centimeter or per second etc.
When the rate is dependent on size or duration, the final cost per ad is calculated depending on the size/duration entered in the schedule.
"Sized" rates are indicated by an asterisk "*" character without the quotes either within or at the end of the specification column.
When making a ratecard selection, users will be prompted to enter the size/duration after selecting the main rate row and column.


Example: INS PG* would be converted to INS PG*20X4 on the schedule. You can also enter the main or fixed sizes of a publication directly into the ratecard like INS PG*20X4.


Note:

  • If tags are already entered in the Loading field, the option to choose loading will not be available.
    To work around this cut tags out Ctrl + X, make new loading selection and paste tags back in to loading field with Ctrl + V.
  • Avoid usage of commas in the rate table and instead use single quote or a blank space. e.g. 500 000 or 500'000. Refer to Gross amount picked up from Ratecard

Ratecard2.jpg

Below screenshot shows which part of the schedule picks up the Commission, Agency fee, Agent fee/Discount, Tax, Other fee fields of the vehicle ratecard file:

Schedule rate card.jpg